Fluke by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Fluke that begins with:

A successful stroke of luck?
Bestowed upon someone......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX c ddeXXabc Xbbe Xc Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,1,8,4,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010101 010111 10101101 1010111 101110 011101 1110101 011110101 110 1010101 01001010001 0101001010 11010100 0111010100 0010 11010010 11010111101 111101 01111001 11 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, many are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Fluke;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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